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PFM-1
Antipersonnel Mine

Description
The first positive confirmation that the former Soviet armed forced had within their inventory an antipersonnel scatter mine system came shortly after their invasion of Afghanistan. The former Soviets employed a small plastic mine designated PFM-1. This mine consists of a pressure-fuzed liquid explosive in a green or sand brown plastic case and has been used extensively to interdict trails and resupply routes within Afghanistan. The PFM-1 mine is an extremely effective casualty producing item.

A self destruct variant of this mine, the PFM-1S, is intented to randomly self destruct over a period of time. Whiile the nominal period for 85% self destruct is 40 hours, the mines remain functional for far longer. PFM-1S mines are known to continue to randomly sef destruct for weeks after deployment.

Manufacturing Country
Former Soviet Union

General Information
120.4 mm in Length
19.81 mm in Width
60.96 mm in Height
0/074 kg total weight
Plastic case
OD Green, tan, white in color
Explosive type - Liquid plastic explosive
Main explosive weight - 0.037 kg